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Old 30-08-2015, 05:03 PM
issdaol (Phil)
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Originally Posted by Atmos View Post
Having never used a Celestron I cannot mention on its point accuracy but I can attest to the accuracy of the Meade LX200. 10" SCT on fork arms, it's not light but I can carry it a few hundred meters if need be. I am 26 though
I can go from unpacking the telescope from the boot of my car to having it all setup and viewing my first nebula of the night in 15 minutes. I haven't done any drive training but it can still nearly centre most objects easily.
Agree on the accuracy and very quick setup for the Meade :-)

However, unless all of your optical gear is already acclimatised I don't see how you can be looking at any quality views in just 15 minutes on any 10 inch SCT even with good fans ??
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